Friday, May 19, 2023

Faces of 988: Farmer’s Story of Tackling Farm Stress

Farmer Marshal Sewell lost his father to suicide when he was a senior in high school. He talks about the impact of that moment to his family and how that led him to start an organization called Mind Your Melon focused on agricultural stress and mental health.

source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJh7bBHMCnc

Spotlight Georgia: The Crisis Care Continuum in Action

Georgia state and local leaders talk about the past year’s progress of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline how someone in crisis gets a continuum of services in the state.

source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYsqSAuiTpQ

Spotlight Georgia: The One-Year Anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Mental health and substance use experts from the federal, state and local levels hold a town hall on Friday at Georgia State University in Atlanta to discuss the milestones of the first year of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the future of crisis care for mental health and substance use in Georgia and across the U.S.

source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-KPvxSHgto

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Spotlight Georgia: The One-Year Anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Mental health and substance use experts from the federal, state and local levels hold a town hall on Friday at Georgia State University in Atlanta to discuss the milestones of the first year of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the future of crisis care for mental health and substance use in Georgia and across the U.S.

source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKdnottPnuI

Diversion Options for Transition Age Youth

Part 2 of the TAY National Summit presents specialized diversion options for transition age youth.

source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP0WZdbA9cs

MRSS for Transition Age Youth

Part 1 of the TAY National Summit presents Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) for transition age youth.

source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvh_GEpqW18

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Harm Reduction

SAMHSA defines Harm Reduction as an approach that emphasizes engaging directly with people who use drugs to prevent overdose and infectious disease transmission; improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of those served; and offer low-threshold options for accessing substance use disorder treatment and other health care services. This webinar will examine Harm Reduction as a tool for Behavioral Health Professionals.Learn more at https://www.samhsa.gov/native-connections

source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XQdb_Jp9og